2012 Mazdaspeed3, Rotella T6 5W-40, 5000 miles

[SteveSRT8]

Everybody here knows that while fuel dilution is often cited as "bad" there is little to prove it really hurts anything. Both boosted and N/A motors with higher performing tunes are notorious for it as well as many ordinary cars yet it seldom seems to cause much of anything other than BITOG commentary.

I also think Amsoil is a great product, it just costs too much compared to many good products on the market today...

 

[Clevy]

Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8
Everybody here knows that while fuel dilution is often cited as "bad" there is little to prove it really hurts anything. Both boosted and N/A motors with higher performing tunes are notorious for it as well as many ordinary cars yet it seldom seems to cause much of anything other than BITOG commentary.

I also think Amsoil is a great product, it just costs too much compared to many good products on the market today...


Which is exactly my point. Paying more money for a product that has actual certified equivalents that cost less makes absolutely no sense.
I used Amsoil exclusively for close to a decade. Ran 10k drains. Today I run on sale syns for the same interval and my engines are just as clean,last forever and I'm left with more money in my wallet.
Amsoil is a good company with great products however they just don't have the edge they once did.
The industry has caught up.

 

[ltslimjim]

No...no, no. You guys have it all wrong and are overthinking this. For example, just for starters a 'better' oil would OBVIOUSLY be the Rotella T6 0w-40.

 

[MCompact]

Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8
Everybody here knows that while fuel dilution is often cited as "bad" there is little to prove it really hurts anything. Both boosted and N/A motors with higher performing tunes are notorious for it as well as many ordinary cars yet it seldom seems to cause much of anything other than BITOG commentary.

I also think Amsoil is a great product, it just costs too much compared to many good products on the market today...


What I love are the guys that think oil actually affects the dilution issue; "I tried oil XYZ, but after just 1k miles it already smelled like gasoline."